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trick

/ˈtɹɪk/noun, verb1 syllable

Trick means: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers.

Synonyms for trick39

noun, as in an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

magic trick, conjuring trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception

noun, as in a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

antic, joke, prank, caper, put-on

noun, as in a prostitute's customer

whoremaster, whoremonger, john

noun, as in a cunning or deceitful action or device

fast one

verb, as in deceive somebody

flim-flam, play a joke on, play tricks, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on

also used for trick

artifice, sleight of hand, all-nighter, curb crawler, fare, gonk, jane, jockey, kerb crawler, shift, con, gambit, ploy, rip-off, dupe

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What does trick mean?8

noun

1

an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

2

a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

3

a prostitute's customer

4

a cunning or deceitful action or device“he played a trick on me”

5

a period of work or duty

6

an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent“that offer was a dirty trick”

7

(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner

verb

1

deceive somebody“We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with trick?23

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Trick in a sentence

  • You're not trying to trick me, are you?Hybrid
  • I was alone that night, making noises to trick you, that's all!ceyenna
  • You aren't trying to trick me, are you?CK
  • Everyone strives to deceive, fool, and trick each other.AlanF_US
  • That's a clever trick, but it won't work on me.ddnktr
  • When you're feeling thirsty, nothing does the trick better than water.LoverofEnglish
  • The weight of the donkey, the trick of the wolf.Igider
  • Having this meeting isn't going to do the trick, is it?unknown

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Forms of trick

as a noun

plural
tricks

as a verb

past tense
tricked
present participle
tricking
third-person singular
tricks
past participle
tricked